research
overview
- Various surveys and research projects are being conducted in order to secure, preserve and manage national biological resources. Major NIBR projects include;
- the survey of indigenous biological resources of Korea
- the compilation of a national list of indigenous species of the Korean peninsula
- the inventory and management of endemic species of Korea
- the survey of threatened and/or important taxa in strategic regions
- the flora and fauna of Korea project
- the documentation of type and voucher specimens of indigenous species of Korea
- systematic studies of important taxa in Korea
- molecular phylogenetic analyses of major Korean taxa
- the genetic evaluation of important biological resources
- DNA barcoding for biological resources
- the establishment of the original phylogeny of major taxa in Korea.
- the National Biological Resources Database project
- the optimization and standardization of the storage and management of biological resources collections.
- the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in the Korean peninsula
- long-term studies on the changes in the biogeographical characteristics of the Korean peninsula
- the survey and conservation of endangered species, and
- the monitoring and management of wildlife
Facilities
- The NIBR features top-notch laboratories and corresponding equipments to conduct in-depth studies in morphology, anatomy, phytochemistry and molecular systematics and genomics.
| Equipment | Qty | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM) | 1 | Electron Microscope Lab |
| Real-time Thermal Cycler | 1 | Genetic Resources Analysis Lab |
| Optical Microscope (Fluorescence Microscope, Compound Microscope, Stereoscopic Microscope, etc.) |
80 | Central Microscope Lab, Anatomy and Morphology Lab, Research Offices |
| Thermal Cycler | 3 | Molecular Systematics Lab |
| Gradient Thermal Cycler | 1 | Molecular Systematics Lab |
| Automated DNA Extraction System | 1 | Molecular Systematics Lab |
| Freezing Microtome | 1 | Anatomy and Morphology Lab |
| UV/VIS Spectrophotometer | 1 | Chemical Systematics Lab |
| High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) | 1 | Chemical Systematics Lab |
| Ultra-low Temperature Freezer | 15 | Genetic Resources Storage, Molecular Systematics Lab, Central Instrument Lab, Anatomy and Morphology Lab |
| High-speed Centrifuge | 1 | Central Instrument Lab |
| Freeze-dryer | 1 | Central Instrument Lab |
| CO2 Incubator | 2 | Culture Room |
| Specimen Scanning System | 2 | Vascular Plan Research Lab |
| Soft X-ray Apparatus | 2 | Vivarium |
| Microtome | 2 | Biodiversity Lab |













